RECAP: Standard Liege 0-2 Rangers: Tavernier penalty then Roofe wonder goal gives Steven Gerrard Europa League win

Standard Liege vs Rangers at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Rangers are aiming for another successful campaign in the Europa League this season, and Steven Gerrard’s side are in Belgium to kick-off their third consecutive group stage in the competition this evening.

Rangers have seen gradual progression in the competition each season first reaching the groups was a successful accomplishment and then last season’s progression through the sections and into the knock-out phase was a huge lift.

The Ibrox side saw off Braga and then met Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 and hopes are high for Alfredo Morelos and company to fire the club to similar stages again this season.

To do that though, first they need to negotiate a group containing Lech Poznan from Poland, Portuguese giants Benfica and tonight’s hosts in Belgium, Standard Liege.

The Europa League trophy is the prize both sides are competing for tonight (Photo by LASZLO SZIRTESI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Kemar Roofe and Joe Aribo are over the worst of their calf injuries and have travelled with the party to Belgium for the first game of the competition proper.

It’s important to set the tone for the campaign early and Rangers have avoided defeat in every group stage opener contested this century – the last time one was lost was 1999 when Valencia visited Ibrox in the Champions League.

Galatasaray was a big scalp in the play-off round, but now can Rangers maintain that 19-year tradition? Join us in our live blog with all the build-up match updates, reaction and analysis to find out.

The match in Standard Liege’s Stade Maurice Dufrasne is among the earlier tranche of Europa League games and kicks off at 5.55pm.